An oled fiber light source

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EP 1 180 805 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	01.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/27

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	20.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/08

(21)	Application number: 01306652.7

(22)	Date of filing: 03.08.2001

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H01L 51/20^(0000.00)

F21V 8/00^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

17.08.2000 US 640950

(71)	Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
	Schenectady, NY 12345 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	Duggal, Anil Raj Niskayuna, New York 12309 (US) Levinson, Lionel Monty Niskayuna, New York 12309 (US)

(74)	Representative: Pedder, James Cuthbert et al
	London Patent Operation, General Electric International, Inc., 15 John Adam Street London WC2N 6LU London WC2N 6LU (GB)

(54)	An oled fiber light source

(57) A flexible organic light emitting diode (OLED) fiber light source is provided. The OLED contains a fiber core, a cathode, at least one organic radiation emitting layer and a transparent anode. The fiber light source may be used as a flexible novelty lighting article or coiled inside a large area lighting source.

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